The Chilliwack board of education is asking trustee Barry Neufeld to resign in the wake of comments he made last fall about transgender children. It comes after the Chilliwack Teachers' Association called on the board to officially denounce Neufeld earlier this week. "The hurtful and offensive words and actions of Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld continue to undermine this district and ministry goal," Fleming said. "It's time for him to now do the right thing for the Chilliwack school community and step down," he said. Pressure from teachers' associationOn Tuesday, the Chilliwack Teachers' Association passed a motion of non-confidence against the Chilliwack school board and called on trustees to take action.

Source: CBC News January 19, 2018 21:33 UTC